Will new vehicle sales increase lead–acid battery SLI demand?
New vehicle sales will create small increases in lead–acid battery SLI demand until the mid-2020s, at which point they are expected to level off (Figure 23). The total vehicle market for lead–acid batteries is ~5 times greater than that based on new vehicles due to battery replacements (3-yr life).
How are battery storage cost projections developed?
The projections are developed from an analysis of recent publications that include utility-scale storage costs. The suite of publications demonstrates wide variation in projected cost reductions for battery storage over time. We use the recent publications to create low, mid, and high cost projections.
How much does a lead-acid battery cost?
In the literature, lead-acid battery prices are reported as low as $200-220/kWh (Aquino et al., ; G. J. May, Davidson, & Monahov, ; PowerTech Systems, ). Cost information was provided for a 10 MW, 50 MWh system for a utility-scale BESS installed in Europe and is shown in Table 5 (Raiford, 2020a).
Are Li-ion batteries the future of energy storage?
Li-ion batteries are deployed in both the stationary and transportation markets. They are also the major source of power in consumer electronics. Most analysts expect Li-ion to capture the majority of energy storage growth in all markets over at least the next 10 years , , , , .
How much will batteries be invested in the Nze scenario?
Investment in batteries in the NZE Scenario reaches USD 800 billion by , up 400% relative to . This doubles the share of batteries in total clean energy investment in seven years. Further investment is required to expand battery manufacturing capacity.
Do projected cost reductions for battery storage vary over time?
The suite of publications demonstrates wide variation in projected cost reductions for battery storage over time. Figure ES-1 shows the suite of projected cost reductions (on a normalized basis) collected from the literature (shown in gray) as well as the low, mid, and high cost projections developed in this work (shown in black).
Projected storage costs are $245/kWh, $326/kWh, and $403/kWh in and $159/kWh, $226/kWh, and $348/kWh in . Battery variable operations and maintenance costs, lifetimes, and efficiencies are also discussed, with recommended values selected based on the publications surveyed. Projected storage costs are $245/kWh, $326/kWh, and $403/kWh in and $159/kWh, $226/kWh, and $348/kWh in . Battery variable operations and maintenance costs, lifetimes, and efficiencies are also discussed, with recommended values selected based on the publications surveyed.Figure ES-2 shows the overall capital cost for a 4-hour battery system based on those projections, with storage costs of $245/kWh, $326/kWh, and $403/kWh in and $159/kWh, $226/kWh, and $348/kWh in . Battery variable operations and maintenance costs, lifetimes, and efficiencies are also
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